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NEW PROJECT: Slot Machines and Emotional States in the Casino Lab

We’re recruiting students to participate in a 60-minute in-person study for 1.5 HSP credit. Check out the study link below for more details! https://ubc-psych.sona-systems.com/default.aspx?p_return_experiment_id=2634

NEW PROJECT: Gambling and Consumption

We are recruiting students to participate in a 60-minute in-person study for 1.5 HSP credit. Check out the study link below for more details!  https://ubc-psych.sona-systems.com/default.aspx?p_return_experiment_id=2629

JOURNAL CLUB: Interoception and impulsivity in addictions

In this week’s lab meeting, Charlotte and Lucas led a discussion on a new review paper by Herman. The paper looked at the role of interoception in the development and maintenance of substance use addictions. Herman, A. M. (2023). Interoception within the context of impulsivity and addiction. Current Addiction Reports, 10(2), 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-023-00482-7

Raymond on USyd TRG Webinar early career researcher showcase

Raymond was recently featured on the University of Sydney webinar series ‘Technology, Risk-taking, and Gambling’, where he presented his research on the relationship between problem gambling, coping through gambling and watching gambling streams. The recording can be accessed here.

NEW PROJECT: The psychology of microtransaction in Genshin Impact

We are currently recruiting student participants for a 30-minute online survey. If you have played the game Genshin Impact recently, you can participate through the link before for HSP credit! https://ubc-psych.sona-systems.com/default.aspx?p_return_experiment_id=2624

Welcome Charlotte!!

Charlotte Eben is officially joining CGR as a post-doctoral fellow! She recently finished her post-doc at Ghent University in Belgium, and her research focuses on the emotional and physiological responses to gambling episodes.